Habitat

Nature

Turtle doves to be shot for sport as EU lifts hunting ban

The birds are still vulnerable to extinction globally, and are clinging on in the UK.

03/04/2025

No Comment

Palestinians return to Gaza after ceasefire to find homes destroyed

Displaced Gazans have returned to find their homes destroyed after Israel and Hamas agreed a fragile ceasefire, ending 15 months of fighting.

23/01/2025

Nature

This European country is killing 20 per cent of its bear population

Bear defenders say the hunt is more about ‘macho prestige’ than keeping the predators to a safe level.

22/08/2024

Nature

Europe's heathlands are under threat from rising temperatures

Heathlands are critical stopping off places for birds crossing Europe.

05/08/2024

Green News

The Iberian Lynx has bounced back from the brink of extinction

The European species’ population has more than tripled in two years thanks to conservation efforts.

20/06/2024

Nature

How are sea otters saving California marshland from destructive crabs?

Hunting bans and habitat restoration have brought otters back to save this California marshland.

01/02/2024

Nature

Wolf cull begins in Estonia despite conservation fears

Concerns have been raised that the science behind the cull is shaky, and that killing wolves may drive them to harmful behaviours against humans.

15/11/2023

Climate

Are ‘hairy’ coffee pollinators getting too hot in the tropics?

‘We’re not paying enough attention’ say scientists studying pollinator loss in the tropics.

13/10/2023

United Kingdom

Euroviews. We need nature if we want us and our businesses to keep growing

Leaders are coming to recognise that their passion for nature and the great outdoors can be used as a force for good to drive change and build cohesiveness in the business community, Will Hayler writes.

11/10/2023

Nature

‘Profoundly sad’: These beloved animals were the last of their kind

From Martha the pigeon, to Toughie the tree frog - here are just a handful of the iconic endlings driven to extinction since 1914.

04/10/2023

Nature

‘Appalling’ scale of bottom trawling in the UK revealed in new report

The NGO says it equates to 15 years worth of negative impact in Marine Protected Areas, "making a mockery" of the UK's biodiversity goals.

02/03/2023

Nature

Big cats could return to Scotland, new study reveals

Lynx have been successfully reintroduced in some parts of Europe. Could Scotland be next?

29/04/2022

Nature

Cutting down trees is boosting biodiversity in this Finnish forest

The tree stumps they leave behind are providing a unique habitat for birds and insects.

02/03/2022

Nature

Australia’s pet of choice: The fuzzy bee without a sting in its tail

Australian youngsters are taking to beekeeping with the support of a project aiming to promote and protect a stingless bee species.

31/01/2022

Green News

Scientists are using poo to save these adorable, pocket-sized owls

Scientists in California are helping burrowing owls to find new homes as their grassland habitats disappear.

28/01/2022

Nature

Seagrass has more sex when otters are in the water

Scientists have revealed the unlikely sexual chemistry between eelgrass and sea otter populations off the Canadian coast.

18/10/2021

Nature

Scientists are eavesdropping on fish using underwater technology

Researchers are using underwater acoustic technology to track fish movements and habitats in the Channel.

12/05/2021